Soccerexercise: attacking and defensive match forms

Objective

• Improve attacking and defensive skills in match situations.

Execution

• Begin with the wing players who bring the ball into play from the side.
• The ball is played to a player in position 3, who then runs forward.
• The player in position 3 receives a pass and tries to score by shooting.
• Simultaneously, the player with the ball runs towards the other goal.
• The player enters a one-on-one situation with the wing player of the other team who tries to block the scoring opportunity.
• The wing player of the other team does the same against the player in position 3 of the other team.
• Once a goal is scored, or the opportunity is over, the coach introduces a new ball into play.
• The coach calls out the colour of the team that must bring the ball into play, so all players remain actively involved.